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Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:17 pm**

But Michael's pace has dropped too! Are the Bridgestones struggling ?

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:17 pm**

Alonso goes wide and has been caught up by Trulli!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:20 pm**

Alonso was right behind Ralf Schumacher before goig wide!

Michael isn't pulling away. The Ferraris are lapping at a similar pace of the Toyotas.

Michael's gap to Alonso is 5.4 seconds despite going wide!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:21 pm**

Alonso sets his fastest lap of the race so far and is now right behind Ralf again!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:22 pm**

Toyota pit crew get ready!!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:22 pm**

Trulli pits!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:23 pm**

And Alonso passes Ralf Schumacher!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:23 pm**

Alonso is now flying! Fastest in S1!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:24 pm**

Massa pits!!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:25 pm**

Ralf also pits.

Is Michael pitting this lap ?

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:26 pm**

Ed, watching the Speed Channel broadcast of the race, it seemed that, for a few laps Alonso catches up a bit to R. Schumacher in the first sector, but then seems to lose a little bit in the second and third sectors. Are the Michelins not as capable as the Bridgestones in the second/third sectors or am I mistaken in that thought?

...of course, as soon as I wrote the above, it appeared Alonso finally passed R. Schumacher going into turn 1 after a few laps......

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:26 pm**

Alonso fastest lap so far. A 1:32.676

Fisichella pits!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:27 pm**

Michael now leads from Alonso!

Alonso pits!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:28 pm**

He rejoins ahead of Massa!

Massa was stuck behind Heidfeld it seems!

Posted: **Sun Oct 08, 2006 3:28 pm**

How much further will Michael stay out!

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The 2006 Japanese Grand Prix